Joyce Esersky Goldstein

$25 — we're serving a dinner of tapas (and maybe paella) by reservation only. Make your reservations today by calling (925) 837-7337. Why you should care: Ten reasons: (1) it's the end of summer and that's reason enough for a party; (2) the garden where the dinner will be held is gorgeous; (3) you ... (more)can bring lots of friends and not have to cook; (4) Joyce is one of the most charming and intelligent authors we've ever hosted and we'd love to introduce you; (5) griddled clams with green sauce; (6) cold wine; (7) potato and onion omelet; (8) you'll get to meet interesting new people; (9) sausage-stuffed mushrooms (aren't stuffed mushrooms a reason to do almost anything?); (10) did I mention that the book is gorgeous and you'll love cooking from it? It is and you will. Make your reservation today!

Booksigning and tasting with Joyce Goldstein, author of Solo Suppers, and Mediterranean Fresh, among other cookbooks.

“Mediterranean Fresh: A Compendium of One-Plate Salad Meals and Mix-and-Match Dressings”

Many of us know Joyce Goldstein for her food advice as a columnist in the San Francisco Chronicle. But did you know that for twelve years she was chef-owner of Square One, the pioneering San Francisco ... (more)Mediterranean restaurant?
Now, in Mediterranean Fresh, Ms. Goldstein gives us the inside view to her savvy advice to great Mediterranean meals that are perfect for summer.
Mediterranean salads can be anything from tabbouleh to white beans and prawns in a lemony dressing to small plates of mezze, antipasti and tapas. Joyce Goldstein shows how to make 140 of these delicious, healthy, easy-to-prepare dishes for a sensuous and satisfying meal. With thirty versatile dressings, the reader will expand their salad horizons. By changing the dressing and garnish, a chopped salad can become Moroccan, Spanish or Turkish. Roasted peppers can be Italian with anchovies and olives or spicy with a Tunisian harissa dressing. Beets and greens can move to France with walnut vinaigrette or to the Middle East with tahini dressing. Goldstein explains the art of dressing a salad and how to use dressings as marinades, spreads, dips and finishing sauces. Along the way the cook will learn how to taste, balance flavors and develop their palate. This is a perfect title for both the beginning chef as well as the expert!
Bookshop Santa Cruz is delighted to welcome Ms. Goldstein—an outstanding cookbook author and one of our favorites—to our store, where she’ll share more of her food wisdom, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of her book.

You will be able to sample recipes from Mediterranean Fresh
(featuring ingredients from the Santa Cruz Farmer’s Market) at this event!

Who: Joyce Goldstein

What: Talking about and signing her new book, Mediterranean Fresh: A Compendium of One-Plate Salad Meals and Mix-and-Match Dressings

When: Friday, 15 August 2008 at 7 PM

How much: $22.50 -- We're serving dinner! Reservations are essential

Where: A private ... (more)garden in Danville. Location available to paid attendees only.

Why you should care: Joyce Goldstein has been a legend in the Bay Area food scene for twenty-five years and this fabulous new cookbook makes it clear why she is so loved. Beautifully illustrated and carefully explained, this one will have you running to the Farmers' Market for marvelous ingredients then home to cook more simply (and yet more deliciously) than you can imagine. Bonus: We're serving dinner in one of Danville's loveliest private gardens and, trust me, our dinners are pretty special. Make your reservation today!